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BOARD OFRCOUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MALCOLu L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
Minute No. 140
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., October 12, 1978
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the follow-
ing members being present: Commissioners Gilmore, Paluso and Morgan. Also being
present: Chief Clerk Brady; Solicitor Derrico; Administrative Assistants Ligman
and Giecek; Coroner Farrell Jackson; Controller Mascara and Mrs. Mascara; Phil
Morrissey of WKEG; Barbara Raffaele of The Daily Notes; Pamela Golden of The
Valley Independent; Lynne Riggle of Washington High School; Bob Robertson of The
Observer; John Drake of the Senior Citizens; Helen B. Miller of the League of
Women Voters; and Dave Lester of The Brownsville Telegraph. (Mr. John Eastham of
Black Top Paving Company later entered the meeting for the bid openings.)
Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to
Minute No. 139, each member having received a copy.
Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 139 be
approved, as read.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Correspondence:
Chief Clerk informed the Board of the receipt of the following checks:
1. Gallatin National Bank - Repurchase Agreement
Appraisal Fund - Interest Earned - $9,764.38
2. Commonwealth of PA - Incentives for month of July,
1978 - Child Support Program Fund - $3,152.66
3. U.S. Treasury - Manpower Planning Program - $235,000.00
4. U.S. Treasury - Manpower Planning Program - $320,000.00
5. F.N.B. - Certificate of Deposit - Liquid Fuels Tax
Fund - Interest Earned - $822.77
6. F.N.B. - Repurchase Agreement - 1974 Bond Issue Acct.
Interest Earned - $332.93
Chief Clerk presented the following bills for the Board's consideration
and approval:
1. Loren W. Carl Agency - $300.00
2. Robinson Pipe Cleaning Co. - $1,550.00
3. Infocon Corporation - $723.00
4. Cole-Layer-Trumble Company - $4,708.33
Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing
bills for payment.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMASSIONERS
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Under the CETA Program, the Chief Clerk presented to the Board the
following Special Projects Modifications:
Smith Township
Burgettstown Area
School District
Fallowfield Township
Change in termination date
from September 30, 1978 to
October 27, 1978
No change in funds
Change in termination date
from September 30, 1978 to
December 29, 1978
No change in funds
Change in termination date
from September 30, 1978 to
October 27, 1978
No change in funds
Washington County Board Change in termination date
of Assistance from September 30, 1978 to
December 29, 1978
Increase in funds by $10,062.11
Western Center Change in termination date
from September 1, 1978 to
December 29, 1978
No change in funds
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the above listec
Modifications.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board an Agreement of Release and Indemni-
fication in connection with the sale of land in the Crile Industrial Park
(Battery Systems) to the Washington Industrial Development Corporation (in anti-
cipation the Company securing a loan from PIDA). Mr. Brady explained that the
Company has chosen instead to finance the project through the County Industrial
Development Authority; and, therefore, the property has to be transferred to the
Washington County Industrial Development Authority. Said Agreement will release
and discharge the Washington Industrial Development Corporation from any obliga-
tion or responsibility in connection with this conveyance. Solicitor Derrico
also recommended that the Board execute this Agreement.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the Agreement of
Release and Indemnification as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk requested the Board for authorization to advertise for bids
for Tax Duplicate Page Forms for the Tax Assessment Office.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, authorizing the Chief
Clerk to advertise for bids as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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BOARD OF_COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALLISO, COMMISSIONERS
Solicitor:
Solicitor Derrico recommended to the Board that they join in with the
Pennsylvania State Association of County Commissioners in the Farview litigation
cost, so long as sufficient number of counties participate to keep costs no
greater than 1/4 cent per capita.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, that Washington County
join in with the Pennsylvania State Association of County Commissioners as per
above, based on the recommendation of Solicitor Derrico.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Derrico requested the Board to approve the release of $25,000.(
to William Potts and $25,000.00 to the Estate of M. Miller Potts for the condemns
tion of land in the Borough of Canonsburg in connection with the Chartiers Creek
Flood Control Project.
Moved by Mr. Paluso,_seconded_..hy,.Mr. Gilmore,_,approving the release of
$25,000.00 to William Potts and $25,000.00 to the Estate of M. Miller Potts as
per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
10:30 A.M. - OPENING OF BIDS:
(Construction of Handicapped Ramps)
Controller Mascara opened and read the following bid:
1. Black Top Paving Company, Inc.
150 W. Beau Street
Washington, PA 15301
Total Amount of Bid: $11,600.00
A bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total amount
of the bid accompanied the bid.
(Furnishing & Delivering of Jury Chairs)
Controller Mascara opened and read the following bid:
1. Office Interiors, Inc.
40 East Maiden Street
Washington, PA 15301
Total Amount of Bid: $3,099.60 - Bid #1
$5,756.40 - Bid #2
(Delivery of two 1978 or 1979 Four -Wheel Drive Vehicles for Department of Parks)
Controller Mascara reported that no bids were received.
Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the above bids be
tabled for further review.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously. THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED:
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Meeting adjourned. Octobe zZ , 197E
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